ESG turns this metals stock into winner

Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies have halted a frenzied price rally and are likely to keep weighing on prices.

Codelco Chief Executive Pizarro said company produced 1.24m tonnes of copper in January-to-September period, a 3 percent decline from same period last year.

Officials for the world’s largest copper mine say they are “adjusting production processes.”

PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam) is targeting 11 million tonnes in nickel ore sales next year, a jump from an estimated 4.2 million tonnes this year.

Jewellery posts growth of 3%, the first in four years.

"Back in March of this year we noted that the gold stocks could be following the path of recovery of housing stocks since their 2009 bottom."

With global diamond demand forecast to grow at approx 3.5% annually over next five years, a supply gap down the line seems inevitable if forecasts hold.

President Rodrigo Duterte's decision not only ignores demands from pro-mining groups but also from members of his own government, including the current environment minister Roy Cimatu.

Coal imports seen rising further amid fears ban may expand. Cement firms scrambling for U.S. coal - executive.